Asbestos and lead are two of the most common contaminants of hazardous materials. Through the
1970s, asbestos was used to fireproof roofing and flooring, for heat insulation, and for a variety of
other purposes. It was durable, fire retardant, resisted corrosion, and insulated well, making it ideal
for such applications. Embedded in materials, asbestos is fairly harmless; airborne, however, it can
cause several lung diseases, including lung cancer and asbestosis. Asbestos is rarely used in new
buildings, but there are still structures that contain the material that must be remediated.
Lead was a common building component found in paint and plumbing fixtures and pipes until the late
1970s. Because lead is easily absorbed into the bloodstream, often from breathing lead dust or from
eating chips of paint containing lead, it can cause serious health risks, especially in children. Due to
these risks, it has become necessary to remove lead-based products from buildings and structures.
WasteXpress removes asbestos, lead, and other materials from buildings scheduled to be renovated
or demolished. Using a variety of hand and power tools, such as vacuums and scrapers, we remove
the asbestos and lead from surfaces. Typical residential lead abatement project involves the use of a
chemical to strip the lead-based paint from the walls of the home or office. We then scrape the
hazardous material into an impregnable container for transport and storage. WasteXpress also has
the use of sandblasters and high-pressure water sprayers to remove lead from large structures.
The vacuums we utilized have special, highly efficient filters designed to trap the asbestos, which later
is disposed of. During the abatement, special monitors measure the amount of asbestos and lead in
the air, to protect the workers; in addition, lead abatement workers wear a personal air monitor that
indicates the amount of lead to which a worker has been exposed. Workers also use monitoring
devices to identify the asbestos, lead, and other materials that need to be removed from the surfaces
of walls and structures.
1970s, asbestos was used to fireproof roofing and flooring, for heat insulation, and for a variety of
other purposes. It was durable, fire retardant, resisted corrosion, and insulated well, making it ideal
for such applications. Embedded in materials, asbestos is fairly harmless; airborne, however, it can
cause several lung diseases, including lung cancer and asbestosis. Asbestos is rarely used in new
buildings, but there are still structures that contain the material that must be remediated.
Lead was a common building component found in paint and plumbing fixtures and pipes until the late
1970s. Because lead is easily absorbed into the bloodstream, often from breathing lead dust or from
eating chips of paint containing lead, it can cause serious health risks, especially in children. Due to
these risks, it has become necessary to remove lead-based products from buildings and structures.
WasteXpress removes asbestos, lead, and other materials from buildings scheduled to be renovated
or demolished. Using a variety of hand and power tools, such as vacuums and scrapers, we remove
the asbestos and lead from surfaces. Typical residential lead abatement project involves the use of a
chemical to strip the lead-based paint from the walls of the home or office. We then scrape the
hazardous material into an impregnable container for transport and storage. WasteXpress also has
the use of sandblasters and high-pressure water sprayers to remove lead from large structures.
The vacuums we utilized have special, highly efficient filters designed to trap the asbestos, which later
is disposed of. During the abatement, special monitors measure the amount of asbestos and lead in
the air, to protect the workers; in addition, lead abatement workers wear a personal air monitor that
indicates the amount of lead to which a worker has been exposed. Workers also use monitoring
devices to identify the asbestos, lead, and other materials that need to be removed from the surfaces
of walls and structures.
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